Physiotherapy professions — Decision 51270
80% of workers in physiotherapy jobs must be Saudi in private establishments that employ at least one such worker.
Selected occupation: Physiotherapy technician · 325501
80% of the jobs covered by this decision must be held by Saudi nationals at private establishments with 1 or more workers in these jobs. In force since 17 April 2025. A Saudi employee counts only when paid at least SAR 7,000 a month.
In force since17 April 2025Scope and conditions
Applies to private health establishments with one or more physiotherapy workers (specialist or technician), such as hospitals, clinics, medical centres and dispensaries, and also insurance, medical supply, pharmaceutical, scientific office, distribution, supplier and warehouse businesses. Phase 1 (17 April 2025): all establishments in Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, Dammam and Khobar, plus giant and large establishments elsewhere. Phase 2 (17 October 2025): all establishments in all regions. A Saudi counts only if paid at least SAR 7,000 a month (specialist, bachelor's) or SAR 5,000 (technician, diploma) as registered with GOSI, and holds SCFHS accreditation. Fractions of 0.5 or more round up. If another decision sets a different rate for the same job, the higher rate applies.
Exclusions
Workers without SCFHS professional accreditation, or paid below the salary floor, do not count toward the 80%.
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Covered occupations in this record
226401Physiotherapy specialist2315061Physical treatment specialist2412051Disability care specialist325501Physiotherapy technician3312032Orthopaedic physiotherapy technician3412032Disability care technician3412042Older-person care technician6411201Special physical therapy specialist